There had been a lot of preparation. He has appeared on Broadway numerous times, most recently this past season as Lemml in Paula Vogel's Indecent, with Larry David in Fish in the Dark, with Al Pacino in Merchant of Venice, with Denzel Washington in Julius Caesar, with Mark Ruffalo in the Tony Award winning revival of Awake and Sing, with Ellen Barkin in the Tony Award winning . We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. They produced a lot of one-person shows. He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. Im not going to risk that. Im just some guy . That was Buddy Harrelson, Wayne Garrett, Tommie Agee, Jerry Grote. twi-ny: As a listener, I felt it Shipwreck was one of the audio plays that worked the best during the lockdown. When they said, Will you read Patrick? But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? Rich Topol debuted his intimate one-person show at Portland Stage in November (photo by No Umbrella Media LLC). And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. I got bar mitzvahed. So what could it be about. Shipwreck was the closest we got to working on a play because we rehearsed for a couple of weeks and it felt like, Okay, Im going to rehearsal today. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. rt: Right. I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. Antisemitic Protestors Chant At Audience Outside First Preview Of PARADE, Cooper, Esparza, and More Will Lead OLIVER! I think of myself as Jew-ish. The language is so beautiful. And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. rt: No, no, no. And so the guy lost his physical abilities and his mental abilities. And I wanted to be his friend. They produced a lot of one-person shows. He admits that the most nervous hes been in his life was when he hung out with Paul McCartney following a performance of Larry Davids Fish in the Dark, in which Topol played Dr. Stiles; after that, the Cute Beatle went from being his third favorite mop top behind John and George to his second. Includes Address (7) Phone (6) Email (7) See Results. We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. But even though theyre being Covid careful, they have diminished audiences because there are a lot of people who feel, Im not going to see a play. Because its a great joy to do this play. But I feel like he shouldnt be a better piano player than I am in this play. And audiences have come. If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. It is unbelievable. Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. Law & Order: CI The Third Horseman (2002) as Cutler's Attorney Law & Order Terminal (1997) as Mickey Fine For Love or Money (2001) as Lloyd Neal Bounty (2003) as Arnie Gleason Law & Order: SVU Consent (2001) as Harry the Vagrant Juvenile (2002) as Mr. Connor . (l-r front row) - Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, Ari Brand, Molly Ranson, Jeff Seymour, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou, Yair Ben-Dor, Richard Topol, Molly Ranson, Kenneth Topol, Nancy Robinette, Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Ari Brand, I mean, I enjoyed working as opposed to not working. rt: Right. Or Mark Blum, a lovely man who lost his life to it. But I feel like he shouldnt be a better piano player than I am in this play. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. Richard Topol attending the 56th Annual Drama Desk Award Nominees Reception at Bombay Palace in New York City. We do not want to shut this play down. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. Im a tree worshiper. 201 Richard Topol Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images All Entertainment News Archival Browse 201 richard topol stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. "Like. Maybe Im fooling myself. Why am I doing this play? He is currently starring in Joshua Harmons Prayer for the French Republic, a scintillating three-hour exploration of anti-Semitism that travels between 1944 and 2016; Topol plays Patrick Salomon, a nonreligious Jew who has decided not to go into the family piano business. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Lived In Crawfordville FL, Lakeland FL. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. It was this biodrama about Lukas and it was missing something. Willy did most of the writing. Casting Directors Tell All. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC And Josh had done some incredible things. And then the testing protocols, were getting tested every day, and you cant come into the room until youve tested negative, and, knock wood, thats been it. Followed by. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. Josh was holding it close. I play my father-in-law. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. twi-ny: Its been very strange. twi-ny: During the pandemic, you appeared in several virtual and audio productions: You were in Melisa Anniss Beginnings, Anne Washburns Shipwreck, Craig Lucass More Beautiful and you played a chicken in Jimonn Coles Chickens. So what could it be about. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus. rt: I have asked that of my non-Jewish friends. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. He is married to actress Eliza Foss; they have one daughter, and Richard was close with his father-in-law, the late German-American composer, pianist, and conductor Lukas Foss. One of his best friends - Rehavam ("Ghandi") Ze'evi, a minister in the Israeli government, was murdered in 2001 by a Palestinian terrorist. And so from March 12 of 2020 to November 3, 2021, was the longest period of time I hadnt been onstage in my adult life. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. The Lucky Starbegan previews on April 26, 2022 in Theater A and opened May 5 for a run through June 12, 2022. Wayne Alan Wilcox, Richard Topol, Jim Parsons, Ellen Barkin, Joe Mantello attending the Broadway Opening Night Performance for 'The Normal Heart' in New York City. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. Youre not invested in a team, the whole idea of a team creating a thing and living together and becoming a version of a theater family, or whatever it is. And then because the pandemic happened, we both had the time to really work on it. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. It goes from Molly just clinking one note to me playing something schematic to Peyton [Lusk] playing that lovely Chopin piece to the end; the piano has a journey too. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. twi-ny: You guys were great. And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. rt: Yeah. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. rt: Yes, well, thats what Willy said. It felt to me that it was really important that this play be put up during the election. Were already verklempt about it. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. Tony Award winner Santino Fontana (Tootsie) will star in the new play The Pianist as Szpilman in a by-invitation only development reading Thursday June 23 in NYC. We did that reading and I think it confirmed for Manhattan Theatre Club and for Josh that he had latched on to something incredible. So that was the very last performance you could do in New York. And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. I love Charles. They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. He was really amazing. Or is it not? We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! He is married to actress Eliza Foss; they have one daughter, and Richard was close with his father-in-law, the late German-American composer, pianist, and conductor Lukas Foss. People who know me and my life saw it. We would do a weeklong workshop with the first act of the play, then the second act. Christmas in Conway. Photo Flash: THE NORMAL HEART Production Shots! We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. Plays Sam Feinschreiber in "Awake and Sing!" Im a tree worshiper. And March 29 to April 1 sees Jimonn Coles Chickens, in which Megan Bartle, Zo Tipp, and Rich Topol portray fowl creatures living on Michael Pottss farm. Richard Topol ("Moshe Sharett") has recently starred in Paula Vogel 's Indecent at the Vineyard Theater and on Broadway, and appeared in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and Fish In The Dark. He loves music, is a fast . Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Lincoln Center Theater's ADMISSIONS, Photo Flash: Billy Crudup, Phillipa Soo, Steven Pasquale, Sutton Foster and More Celebrate HARRY CLARKE Opening Off-Broadway, Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. Bronx Bombers runs through October 19 at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street. And I survived. And then, of course, a month later, theyre, like, Yeah, were not going to do the workshop in July. Off-Broadway: Richard Topol has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows. Primary Stages presents the World Premiere of Bronx Bombers, written and directed by Tony Award nominee Eric Simonson (Broadway's Lombardi). rt: Actually, it sort of timed out pretty well, you know? I read it to myself and I thought, this is the best play Ive read in ten years. Where I feel most soulful and spiritual is when Ive climbed a mountain and I feel small in relation to a large, amazing thing. Photo Flash: MERCHANT Of VENICE in Rehearsal! rt: He was really sweet and really happy to be there and to be seeing this play with his wife, Carmen, having this stuff brought to life. Also Known As: Topol Age: 87 Years, 87 Year Old Males Family: Spouse/Ex-: Galia Topol (m. 1956) father: Jacob Topol mother: Rel Topol children: Ady Topol, Anat Topol, Omer Topol Actors Israeli Men Height: 5'10" (178 cm ), 5'10" Males City: Tel Aviv, Israel Recommended Lists: Israeli People Virgo Actors Israeli Actors Actors Who Are In Their 80s MTC at New York City Center Stage I We started first day of rehearsal learning about the Covid protocols, getting tested regularly. Im like, Okay, sure. I read it to myself and I thought, this is the best play Ive read in ten years. Willy and I had been talking about this play for a number of years. And so initially we decided it would be about Lukas Foss, who was my father-in-law, a really interesting man who had a really interesting life. rt: He was really sweet and really happy to be there and to be seeing this play with his wife, Carmen, having this stuff brought to life. I met him once at a Mickey Mantle Foundation dinner at Gracie Mansion. Manhattan Theatre Clubhas announced a final extension forPrayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winnerJoshua Harmonand directed by Tony Award winnerDavid Cromer. And Im slightly disappointed myself too, because I knew I was going to do this part for a long time and I knew that these songs were in the piece. Yeah, I love that play. What was the experience like sharing your life, in person, in front of people, back onstage? He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. So it was thrilling to be back in a theater on a stage with a live audience, even though they were masked. Produced by Daryl Roth and directed by Joel Grey and George C. Wolfe, The Normal Heart began performances on Tuesday, April 19 at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) and opened to rave reviews on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. And then another few months later we did the third. Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. rt: Thats when I was a Mets fan. And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. The Public Theater is now presenting KING LEAR, directed by James Macdonald. It doesnt have any songs . Some of us have children and partners, but there was a real commitment to being safe so that we could get it up on our feet. We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. He escaped the Nazis. I think because they had intended originally to produce it live, they had invested in it as fully and fulsomely as you do for a whole theater piece. And Ive been an actor for over three decades. And on the other hand, it was incredibly scary because it was the first play that Id ever cowritten with anybody, and it was about my life. I think a lot of people forget that. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. But because its about one of the hardest things and most personal struggles that Ive experienced for the last forty-six years of my life, since my father died, it was scary to share, but it felt worth sharing. Richard Thomas . Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. And Im slightly disappointed myself too, because I knew I was going to do this part for a long time and I knew that these songs were in the piece. Its a short question, right? About seven years ago, I was sitting in the audience at a play when I recognized the man in front of me, actor Richard Topol. Alexander steps into the role created by David in the comedy about a death in the family. Photo Flash: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE on Broadway - Production Shots! Rich Topol starred as stage manager Lemml in Indecent (photo by Carol Rosegg). Did you enjoy working on Zoom? rt: I think he would be disappointed. Is this too Jewy? No, no, please dont. The Mets had been to the World Series, right? She made her Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde, with other notable Broadway roles including Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Vivienne in Legally . And there were conversations among the cast about, Well, what do we do at home? I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. rt: Right. rt: Right. Intense. Known For The Good Doctor Lincoln Malcolm in the Middle The Blacklist Ghost Whisperer Elementary Manifest Curb Your Enthusiasm Acting 2016 Indignation as Mo Greenberg 2005 Ghost Whisperer ( 1 episode) as James Sutherland 1999 Mickey Blue Eyes as FBI Chef in Truck 1995 Party Girl as Hannah Buff 1994 So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. Where I feel most soulful and spiritual is when Ive climbed a mountain and I feel small in relation to a large, amazing thing. And there were conversations among the cast about, Well, what do we do at home? But were still on track for the fall. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. He looked up, put on a big smile, and said in that Yogi way, No ones asked me about that in years. And the first two drafts of it were about that. Each short play will also include a Q&A with Tatiana Wechsler. in MTC's REGRETS. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. They hand delivered the scripts to everybodys homes. And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. And Im not going to any of that stuff. twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. Richard Topol's 11 research works with 198 citations and 348 reads, including: Complex Remanence vs. He has appeared extensively on and off Broadway, in such plays as The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino, Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Alice Birchs Anatomy of a Suicide with Carla Gugino, and Paula Vogels Tony-nominated Indecent with Katrina Lenk as well as Tony-winning revivals of Clifford Odetss Awake & Sing! So thats the sort of glib answer. He was really amazing. 212-581-1212 Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. Related To Adriana Topol, Jeffrey Topol, Margaret Topol, Amy Topol, Herbert Topol. He shouldnt be a lounge singer. Topol was born on September 9, 1935, in Tel Aviv, [1] [3] in what was then Mandatory Palestine (now Israel ). 59E59 Theaters and The Civilians have announced the full cast . rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. rt: Yeah. And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. rt: Yeah, I know. In addition to his film and television credits, Richard has appeared on Broadway numerous times, most recently nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award as Lemml in the Tony Award winning production of Indecent, with Larry David in Fish in the Dark, with Al Pacino in The Merchant of Venice, with Denzel Washington in Julius Caesar, with Mark . Director David Shore Writers David Shore (teleplay by) And so, kicking and screaming, it became more and more about my relationship to Lukas and then my relationship to fatherhood. They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. Its unbelievable. Thats the way I connect to religion. Broadway: Lemml in Indecent (Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination), Larry David's Fish in the Dark, The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino, Tony-winning revivals Awake & Sing! twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. A grown-up Reuven (Richard Topol) acts as narrator on occasion, giving the play a reflective glow reminiscent of ''Conversations With My Father,'' Herb Gardner's 1992 Broadway success. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. MTC at New York City Center Stage I You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. He is married to actress Eliza Foss; they have one daughter, and Richard was close with his father-in-law, the late German-American composer, pianist, and conductor Lukas Foss. A few days after Prayer for the French Republic opened at Manhattan Theater Clubs Stage I at City Center, we talked about one-person shows, getting Covid, baseball, and what its like being an actor in lockdown, including a detailed description of mounting a play as a pandemic continues. rt: Exactly. And then Willys like, Come on, come on. Shipwreck was the closest to that. Shifting in flashback between (2016-2017) and (1944-1946) set in two different Parisian apartments, Prayer for the French Republic (currently at Manhattan Theatre Club) by Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews), directed by David Cromer (The Band . It was this biodrama about Lukas and it was missing something. Because its a great joy to do this play. 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My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. I mean, come on. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? Shipwreck was the closest to that. twi-ny: So you played Yogi, and then you met him on opening night of the show. ( 2013-04-21) (USA) Chronology. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. What was the rehearsal process like? What was that like? And so I was like, Okay, fine. The ones who are not Jews often say how the Jews in the play are just a specific example of the larger issue of otherness. Even if you dont recognize his name, youre likely to know his face; he has approximately fifty television and film credits, including portraying lawyer and politician James Speed in Steven Spielbergs Lincoln, a recurring role on The Practice, and multiple parts on several Law & Order iterations. So that was the very last performance you could do in New York. And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. rt: Exactly, the third guy from the left. rt: It was miserable. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. rt: Oh, less upsetting because I know Im not a professional. We started first day of rehearsal learning about the Covid protocols, getting tested regularly. rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. BroadwayWorld was on hang for the big night and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet arrivals. rt: Yeah, I know. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. Im like, Why is my agent calling me? rt: Exactly, the third guy from the left. My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. He was beautiful. You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. And I think thats one of the greatest things about the play, because it leaves the audience getting to consider those ideas that youve mentioned from a lot of perspectives. Rich Topol is third guy from the right in cast and crew photo from Prayer for the French Republic opening night (photo 2022 by Daniel Rader). Theater review: Richard Topol explores his roles as father and son at Portland Stage The Broadway actor's one-man show, 'Searching for Mr. Moon,' is autobiographical. Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards! rt: The short answer is it was great. And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. He admits that the most nervous hes been in his life was when he hung out with Paul McCartney following a performance of Larry Davids Fish in the Dark, in which Topol played Dr. Stiles; after that, the Cute Beatle went from being his third favorite mop top behind John and George to his second. The Mets had been to the World Series, right? [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. I dont subscribe there. Itll be sometime in 2021. Ive also actually played a lot of Jewish narrators who step into the play. Did you enjoy working on Zoom? Wilson (Happy Now? This is the kind of play that should be running during the election. And again, he didnt give it to anybody else. Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. . And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. Itll be sometime in 2021. There was a sense of having more in the heads of the director and the producers, what we could imagine this great thing being, that infused the development and the rehearsal and experience of doing it. RICHARD TOPOL. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Godfather of Harlem tells the "true story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled a shambles. The Unbelieving begins previews October 20, 2022, in Theater B and opens October 27 for a run through November 20, 2022. He had a mind that was brilliant and fingers that could play I dont know if youve ever heard him play or listened to something. I think because they had intended originally to produce it live, they had invested in it as fully and fulsomely as you do for a whole theater piece. twi-ny: During the pandemic, you appeared in several virtual and audio productions: You were in Melisa Anniss Beginnings, Anne Washburns Shipwreck, Craig Lucass More Beautiful and you played a chicken in Jimonn Coles Chickens. twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. Founded in 1972 by John Houseman and Margot Harley, the Tony-winning Acting Company has served as a training ground for hundreds of performers over the years. And so from March 12 of 2020 to November 3, 2021, was the longest period of time I hadnt been onstage in my adult life. rt: I was born a Jew. Topol, " Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Pierre Epstein, Francis Benhamou Richard Topol is an actor. It went really well and theyre, like, We want to produce this and we have a slot. Michael 3 episodes, 2018 Saul Rubinek . 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